The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-02-07
SENATOR HARRISON


STRONGER BEFORE THE PEOPLE THAN EVER.
Columbus Republican.
Though cheated out Of his well-earned honor
General Harrison occupies higher position
than before. 1t was, understood by
every one in the election that If the Repub-
lcans won, Harrison would be returned,
and every one voted with that understanding
and a majority of ten thousand said he should be
returned. 1t the Democracy think that because
after years of scheming and political villaiuy
they have cheated him out Of an Office that he is
crushed, they make a huge mistake. He is
stronger before the people than ever, and If they
were called upon to decide, his ten thousand
would be liner sased to fifty thousand and the
men and the party responsible for oveTthrowing
the popular verdict will feel the force of popular
indignation
WORTHY OF HIS PLACE AND PARTY.
Rushville Republican.
Whatever the outcome of the senatorial con-
test may be. one thing, at least, is settled be-
yond question, namely: That the Republican
candidate, Hon. Ben Harrison, is worthy of
the place and his party From beginning to
end, he has never for q moment forgotten to be
dignifed courteous, honest gentleman. Com
pared with the Grays, Turpies, and tie rest Of
the rabble who are scrambling and hustlng each
other for his place, he is Hyperion to a
satyr." They will come out of the struggle
smelling of the dirty pool in which they have
been padding; he, self-respectng and respected,
serene and with clean hands-the abest Ind an
the last campaign began has added to his relu-
tation The browning event was his speech,
last week, in the Smith Robertson case, before
the Supreme Court, which compelled the admi
ration and praise of his btterest opponents, and
elected the warmest compliments from the DEM
Ocratic judges.
GEN. HARRISON FOR 1888.
| Letter in Cincinnati Commercial Gazette.
| Defeated by such means General Harrison
only becomes dearer to Indiana Republicans,
and he will be their candidate in 1883 for tho
| presidency. They will go to the convention
unanimously for him. Strengthened by the
| great victory he really won, and aided by the
| fact that Indiana will be necessary to Repub
lcan success in 1888, he will be at the very out
| set among the leading candidates. The Demo
| cratic illusion that he is not popular with the
people of Indiana is broken and destroyed, and
he stands to-day as the most popular man in the
State Since the death of Morton he has been
| recognized as the ablest, and he is now the
disputed leader of his party. In 1888 there will
be no division Of sentiment among Indiana Re-
| publcans On this question. Indiana will be the
real battle-ground of the next campaign.
1t will be possible for the Republicans
to succeed and lose this State, but to dc
SO they will have to carry New York, and that is
a far more difficult task than to carry Indiana,
and the chances are far less favorable. With
| Indiana success is certain even though New
| York should go Democratic. With Harrison as
| the candidate, Indiana is sure for the Repub
| licans as Iowa In the regards of the business
mon of the country he stands next to John Sher
man. and would make strong candidate al
the Ohio statesman in the Eastern States There
is nothing in his record that either he his par
ty would desire to have plotted out With hin
are the feelings OF the Republicans of the State
have conversed with many of them, represent
ing all sections and every class OF business, ant
have found but enc sentiment.